Der, die or das Mascara?
die Mascara
- Gender
- feminine
- English
- mascara
- Plural
- die Mascaras
- Also
- der Mascara
Die Mascara is the product; der Mascara is also used, especially for the brush or stick.
Why is it die Mascara?
No ending or meaning rule gives away the gender of Mascara. Like many everyday German nouns, it has to be learned together with its article: die Mascara.
For the endings that do predict gender, see the Der-Die-Das rules guide.
Example sentences
- Die Mascara ist wasserfest.The mascara is waterproof.
- Sie kauft eine neue Mascara.She is buying a new mascara.
Mascara in the four cases
The article changes with the case. The highlighted column shows the forms to use with Mascara: definite article first, then the indefinite article.
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der / ein | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Accusative | den / einen | die / eine | das / ein | die |
| Dative | dem / einem | der / einer | dem / einem | den |
| Genitive | des / eines | der / einer | des / eines | der |
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